Trinity 2
TODAY
8am HOLY COMMUNION in Church
10am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube
12.30pm CHRISTENING SERVICE FOR ZARA TRAVERS
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday 20th June 9.00am Morning Prayer in Church
11.45am Funeral Service for Eric Barrett in Church
Thursday 22nd June 9.00am Morning Prayer in Church
SUNDAY 25th JUNE 2023
TRINITY 3
8am MORNING PRAYER in Church
Preacher: Revd Chris Hunter
Sidesperson: Alan & Christine Wrixon
10am HOLY COMMUNION in Church and on YouTube.
Preacher: Sally Hunter
Intercessor: Peter Ferguson
Sidespersons: Sally Parker and June Bradley
6pm CHORAL EVENSONG in Church
sung by members of Wroughton and Christ Church choirs with music by Mendelssohn, Sir William Harris and Sir John Stainer.
Intercessor: Janet Henderson
Reading: Isaiah 40. 1-11
Reader: Jean Ford
Small Groups
If you would like to join a small group, please contact the leaders of the groups below and find out where there is space. We would love to have everyone involved in a small group.
| 22 Kellsborough Avenue | Mondays 10am-11.30
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Lillian Wicks
Louise Bessent |
| 12 Artis Avenue | Tuesdays at 7.30pm | Carolyn Kirk |
| Church Hall | Alternate Tuesday evenings | Nick Orman |
| The Vicarage | Wednesday evenings during term time. | Karen & Phill Harrison |
| Church Hall | Saturday men’s breakfast | Mike Mason |
Live streaming the 10am service
The 10am service will be live streamed on You Tube. Please visit our YouTube Channel on https://www.youtube.com/@WroughtonWichelstoweParChurch (or search for Wroughton and Wichelstowe Parish church) and press the ‘subscribe’ button.
Upper Churchyard Working Party
Thank you to those who’ve already volunteered to help with maintenance of the upper churchyard. There will be a Working Party on the morning of Saturday 17th June, from 9am. Everyone is welcome, even if you do not wish to help on a regular basis. The more hands the better! Homemade cake and tea/coffee will be provided. Please bring tools and wear suitable clothing and footwear. Many thanks. Helena Thomas
Church Weekend at Home – 24th to 25th June
Please remember to pick up a Church Weekend at Home booking form from the back of the Church if you wish to attend and let Janet (Parish Office) or Phill have it.
Choral Evensong
On the Sunday of our Parish Weekend, the 25th at 6.00pm, a full cathedral-style Choral Evensong will be sung by members of Wroughton and Christ Church choirs with music by Mendelssohn, Sir William Harris and Sir John Stainer.
Church Cleaning
Our church is kept clean and welcoming by our six teams of wonderful volunteers. Two of these teams are now down to only two people which makes it hard work.
Thank you to the person who offered to join the rota after the APCM. If anyone else feels that they could spare about an hour once every six weeks to help with this valuable work please speak to one of the clergy or to Janet Henderson in church or on 525856.
Introducing… The Gathering Space
What is it? A new monthly Café church style service that weaves together coffee, cake and conversation with an opportunity to reflect further on the bible reading from Sunday morning and to respond in prayer.
When is it? 3pm to 4pm on the last Sunday of every month. Starting on Sunday 25th June (no service in May). Where is it? The Church Hall, Prior’s Hill.
An Afternoon with Compassion
Pattern Church, Sunday 25th June at 3pm
Compassion are connecting churches and families around the world to alleviate child poverty through child sponsorship. We have a team from Compassion, including a recent graduate of the programme, coming to tell us more about their work and how we might get involved on June 25th at 3pm, Pattern Church, Penzance Drive SN5 7JL. All welcome! For more information or any questions email hello@patternchurch.org
Message from Malcolm at the Lighthouse bookshop
With closure of the Rainbow Bookshop, the only Christian Bookshop in Swindon is now the Lighthouse Bookshop in Highworth. We look forward to welcoming new customers and serving the wider Christian community in the Swindon area. The shop has a good stock of Christian books, Bibles, greeting cards and gift items. If not in stock we can obtain items very quickly through Christian publishers and wholesalers with whom we have good contacts. For large orders we can arrange for them to be delivered directly from the supplier to your address. Find them at: The Lighthouse Bookshop, 40 High Street, Highworth SN6 7AQ
Parish Weekend Ramble
Please join us for a shortish walk (no longer than an hour) from the Church Car Park at 3pm on Saturday 24th June. On the way back we will be stopping at Elm Cottage, 5A Elcombe – where afternoon tea will be served (yes, there will be scones!)
Fancy a summer’s evening concert?
All Saints Lydiard Millicent are hosting the Royal Wootton Bassett Chamber orchestra on Saturday 8th July at 6.30 pm. Tickets are £5.00 on the door or in advance. Refreshments will be available before the performance.
Diocese of Bristol – Transformational funding announced
We’re excited to announce that the National Church are fully supporting our ‘Transforming Church. Together’ (TCT) programme – beginning with £6.8m for the first three years! This is amazing news for the life and work of our churches, parishes, and communities. Thank you for your contributions to early conversations, through online surveys and working groups; in chapters and synods, praying and discerning. We’ve done this together, with Christ at the centre – and that’s how we’ll progress.
The heart of TC.T encourages us to follow Jesus, by serving others, with discernment of resources for mission being made in a local context. Parishes and deaneries will work together on those activities which will have a transformative impact where they are. Alongside this investment from National Church, parishes continue in their vital and generous contributions, via Parish Share. This, alongside using reserves for work surrounding Net Zero, adds up to an ambitious mission programme. TC.T will be phased so that it helps us flourish, whilst being aware of and building upon the good work we are already doing in God’s name. More information can be found here: https://www.bristol.anglican.org/visionandpriorities/transforming-church/
Knitting for GWH
Last week I took our latest two blankets in to GWH for the End of Life unit. Many thanks to Jean and Gillian who completed these two. (photos below). I also received this email thanking us for our blankets
“Janet, a very belated thank you to the knitters and crocheters in your group.
The blankets will give comfort to patients and their families at GWH.
As I mentioned when we met recently, the crocheted granny square blankets are especially attractive. One person created a crocheted blanket with a thin fleece backing. The Palliative care team were thrilled with it.
Best wishes Jane, Mary and Gillian – the 3 End of Life volunteers who collect, check and package the beautiful blankets”.
Walking for Charity
On June 1st I signed up for Dementia UKs Summer Steps Challenge. I have pledged to walk a million steps during June July and August. This means an average of 10,800 steps a day (just under 5 miles). In the first 10 days of June I have achieved 11046 steps a day. Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity which provides many forms of support to families affected by dementia. If you would like to make a donation please click on this link or see me in church. Thank you for your support. Janet Henderson
Eco Top Tips – practical ways to take better care of God’s creation
June – Holiday highlights
- If you are planning to fly for your holiday make sure you carbon offset the carbon you generate from your flight eg with Climate Stewards climatestewards.org/
- Holiday waste? When you are away try to take as much care to save energy, recycle, prevent food waste as you would at home.
Funerals
We commend to God’s care and keeping those who have, died recently, Margaret Parsons, Iris Lopez,
Eric Barrett and Mike Durston. We pray for all those who mourn the loss of a loved one.
